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Alternative investments can be challenging, requiring an in-depth understanding to gauge the risks and identify potential opportunities, making them more suitable for sophisticated and experienced investors.

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Understanding alternatives at J.P. Morgan

Discover how our strategies can diversify and enhance your portfolio

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Understanding alternatives at J.P. Morgan

Discover how our strategies can diversify and enhance your portfolio

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Why Consider Alternative Investments

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INVESTMENT AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS:

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Kristin Kallergis Rowland:

In today’s markets, we believe that alternative investments may be an essential building block for investor portfolios.

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Kristin Kallergis Rowland

Global Head of Alternative Investments

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

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Alternative investments offer investors exposure to a broad range of opportunities in both the public and the private markets. And that includes strategies from real estate, to real assets, private credit to private equity, or even hedge funds.

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Depending on investors’ goals, allocating a portion of a portfolio to alternative investments may enhance the long-term investment approach.

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Not only do alternative investments have the potential to diversify a portfolio of traditional assets, they may also help generate additional income, may offer the potential for higher returns…

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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management. For illustrative purposes only.

Asset allocation/diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

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…and although alternative investments are considered riskier investments, they often deliver performance that is not correlated to traditional markets, helping investors navigate volatility. While alternative investments have typically been reserved for institutional investors, the reality is, is that they are now much more accessible to a wider audience.

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Alternative investments are much more accessible for a wider audience

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Investing in alternative assets involves higher risk than traditional investments and is suitable only for sophisticated investors.

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The universe of alternatives is growing and can support a wide range of common investor goals. Yet alternative investments can present their own challenges, requiring an in-depth understanding of the space to evaluate the risks and the opportunities that may come from adding alternative investments to a portfolio.

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Kristin Kallergis Rowland:

J.P. Morgan harnesses our knowledge and experience of our global team to carefully curate a set of high-conviction investment strategies designed to help investors meet their goals.

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High conviction investment strategies designed to help investors meet their goals

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J.P. Morgan WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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Investing in securities involves market risk, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved. (In bold) Outlooks and past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

(In bold) Investing in alternative assets involves higher risks than traditional investments and is suitable only for sophisticated investors. Alternative investments involve greater risks than traditional investments and should not be deemed a complete investment program. They are not tax efficient and an investor should consult with his/her tax advisor prior to investing. Alternative investments have higher fees than traditional investments and they may also be highly leveraged and engage in speculative investment techniques, which can magnify the potential for investment loss or gain. The value of the investment may fall as well as rise and investors may get back less than they invested.

Asset allocation/diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

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The primary roles alternatives play in a portfolio

Over the long term, through diverse market conditions, an allocation to alternative investments can help improve the risk and return versus a traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds.

With the markets delivering modest returns, alternative investments may serve as alternate sources to potentially generate above market returns for your portfolio.

Not all U.S. companies are public. Alternative investment strategies can help you expand the opportunity set of your portfolio by offering you the ability to invest in a broader set of firms.

J.P. Morgan undertakes a robust fund due diligence and manager selection process to identify strategies that can help you enhance your
portfolio. We offer exclusive opportunities and attractive investment minimums, giving you more opportunities to invest towards your goals using alternative investments.

Adding alternatives to your portfolio

The appropriate amount to allocate will depend on several factors, including your investment objectives, the size of any existing allocation to alternatives, your time horizon, and your tolerance for the lower liquidity of alternatives relative to traditional assets.

An experienced global team

J.P. Morgan harnesses the knowledge and experience of our global team to carefully curate a set of high conviction investment strategies designed to help you reach your goals.

130+

dedicated Alternative Investment professionals1

$150B

in client commitments to alternative strategies2

 

Alternative investments are a core part of our clients portfolios and a key focus of the firm. Our deep history in the alternative investment space has helped us also build a unique network of relationships. These relationships offer us the unique ability to develop informed leads and first-look access to new opportunities. The result is sourcing investments that give our clients opportunities that may be unavailable at other firms.

Meet the team

Kristin Kallergis Rowland

Global Head of Alternative Investments

Sean Flynn

Sean Flynn

Head of Alternatives for Wealth Management

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

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There can be no assurance that any or all of the members of the Alternative Investments Group will remain with the firm or that past performance or success of any such professional serves as an indicator of the Fund s success. Members
 of certain teams noted above provide services to multiple teams, including the Alternative Investments group. The organizational construct above is for illustrative purposes and is subject to change. Organization depicted is as of
 November 2023.

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Based upon assets under supervision as of October 2023. Includes non-discretionary investments administered by J.P. Morgan Private Investments Inc.

Investing in alternative assets involves higher risks than traditional investments and is suitable only for sophisticated investors. Alternative investments involve greater risks than traditional investments and should not be deemed a complete investment program. They are not tax efficient and an investor should consult with his/her tax advisor prior to investing. Alternative investments have higher fees than traditional investments and they may also be highly leveraged and engage in speculative investment techniques, which can magnify the potential for investment loss or gain. The value of the investment may fall as well as rise and investors may get back less than they invested.

Borrowing with securities as collateral involves certain risks, including the possibility that you may need to deposit additional securities and/or cash in the account to meet a maintenance call, and that securities in the account may be sold to meet the maintenance call.  Proper management of your account and a thorough understanding of the conditions that may affect your investments will assist you in effectively using the margin lending program.​

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